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Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting
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"Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting"

- Gottfried Leibniz

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This quote suggests that music supplies a type of mental stimulation that is pleasurable because it includes a procedure of counting, even if the listener is not purposely aware of this. This may be translated as music having a mathematical quality that engages the mind in a manner that is pleasurable. It highlights the concept that music can be valued on both an emotional and intellectual level.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Gottfried Leibniz between July 1, 1646 and November 14, 1716. He/she was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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